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While the name sounds like just a cheeky play on the fact that Prince Charles is the Prince of Wales, it actually holds some family history - as with most family traditions associated with the royal family.

The name harks back to Queen Elizabeth II's name for her grandfather, King George V, which was "Grandpa England."

(Imagining a tiny Queen Elizabeth calling King George "Grandpa England" is almost too much for us.)

While "Grandpa Wales" seems like quite a formal name for Prince Charles, in 2013, Daily Mail reported that the young royals call Camilla Parker Bowles "Ga-Ga", and their great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, "Gan-Gan".

In the same Daily Mail article from 2013, Prince Charles was also adamant that his future grandchildren only address him as “grandfather”, but clearly, things have changed in the last few years.

It's as though they're...just like normal kids?

The couple have a great deal of affection for their grandchildren, with Good Housekeepingreporting that every June, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla host a large garden party for her grandchildren and their friends.

"In 2016 there were about 90 children tucking into sandwiches, cakes, and jellies and roaring around the garden at Clarence House, having tugs of war and watching spellbound as magicians did tricks and entertainers made them laugh," wrote author, Penny Junor.